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Federation of Jewish Communities of Spain welcomes Supreme Court ruling on hate crimes

According to the FCJE, the ruling strongly upholds the defence of human dignity and calls for a broad and firm application of Article 510 of the Spanish Criminal Code in cases involving various forms of intolerance, including antisemitism.

Madrid museum launches investigation after women ejected for wearing Jewish symbols

An art museum in Madrid has asked its security department to “immediately launch an independent and transparent internal investigation to clarify what happened” after three elderly Israeli women were forcibly expelled for displaying Jewish symbols.

Israeli tourists expelled from Madrid museum after being called “child killers”

Three elderly Israeli women were expelled from the Reina Sofía museum in Madrid after staff objected to them carrying items identifying them as Jewish, including a Star of David necklace.

Spanish authorities probed attack on kosher restaurant in Madrid and said the author was linked to an extremist antisemitic ideology

Weeks before the attack, the perpetrator had self-published a book filled with antisemitic propaganda that described fictional attacks against Jewish targets, including the Israeli embassy and a synagogue in Madrid.

New foundation to fight antisemitism has been launched in Spain with the backing of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Spain

The EMET Foundation is dedicated to combating antisemitism and all forms of hatred, while promoting tolerance, democratic values, and social cohesion.

Jewish graves desecrated in Barcelona cemetery

In a statement, the Federation of Jewish Communities in Spain (FCJE) condemned the “despicable antisemitic act” and called on the authorities to “show the utmost resolve in confronting antisemitism.”
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